Principal Software Engineer
Microsoft
Redmond, Washington, United States
Full-Time
Posted Oct 03, 2025
3 days / week in-office
About the role
The Cosmos DB team is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to work on enhancing the scalability and reliability of the Cosmos DB Control Plane, a global service responsible for provisioning, configuring, securing Cosmos DB resources.
Responsibilities
- Lead architectural design for complex, large-scale services
- Build and maintain high-quality, extensible, and reliable code
- Collaborate with partner teams to ensure seamless integration
- Engage directly with customers to understand scenarios
- Mentor engineers and lead by example
- Produce technical blogs and content
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field
- 6+ years technical engineering experience
- 5+ years of experience building system designs and solutions on distributed systems
Benefits
- 401k matching
- Health insurance
- Flight privileges
About the Company
Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers further.
Job Details
Salary Range
$139,900 - $274,800/yearly
Location
Redmond, Washington, United States
Employment Type
Full-Time
Original Posting
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